No. 3,049 in Dutch
cliché
A phrase, idea, or element that is overused and lacks originality.
In a sentence
Het is een cliché dat Nederlanders altijd fietsen.
It is a cliché that Dutch people always ride bicycles.
Here, 'cliché' is used as a noun to describe a stereotypical and commonly held notion.
De film herhaalde diezelfde clichés die we al honderd keer hebben gezien.
The movie repeated the same clichés that we have already seen a hundred times.
In this context, 'cliché' denotes repeated and overused ideas or elements, particularly in creative works.
Zijn uitspraken tijdens de presentatie waren erg cliché.
His statements during the presentation were very cliché.
Here, 'cliché' is used as an adjective (albeit less common in Dutch) or is understood to characterize opinions or statements as unoriginal and predictable.
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